Beargrass

Beargrass
Xerophyllum tenax (Pursh) Nutt.
Family: Liliaceae, Lily
Genus: Xerophyllum ...

Nolina nelsonii (Blue beargrass tree)
Photo/Illustration: Tony Avent
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Xerophyllum tenax. Beargrass. Yellowstone National Park.
Lily Subfamily
These members of the Lily Family usually have larger, more showy flowers. The roots produce bulbs like the tulip.
Camassia quamash. Blue camas.

Brittons Beargrass [English]: Nolina brittoniana
Brittons Sedge [English]: Carex tetrastachya
Brittons Spikerush [English]: Eleocharis brittonii
Brittons Violet [English]: Viola brittoniana ...

Though in recent treatment Nolina wolfii has been synonymized with Nolina parryi, the Mojave desert beargrass, ...

Native Americans in Oregon, Washington state, and British Columbia have traditionally made beautiful baskets with the stems and roots of beargrass. When the leaves are dried in the sun in preparation for making baskets, they turn a creamy white.

See also: Grass, Green, Yucca, Nolina, Evergreen